Why PhD?
This is a repost of my answer to the Quora question: What are some strong motivations for earning a PhD? You want to earn a PhD because... You want to surround yourself with the best, brightest, and...
View ArticleWorld's Scariest Robots
Your Guide to the Most Post-Apocalyptic-Night-Terror-Inducing Death Machines! Parental Discretion is Advised Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the sound of the future. This is the sound that will haunt...
View ArticleGreenfield Research vs. Greenfield Development
So-called "greenfield" development is the holy grail of programming projects. Everyone wants to be able to work on a brand new project, to start fresh with a clean slate. You choose the language and...
View ArticleQuick, Simple, and Easy Solutions to Hard Software Problems
Note: I wrote part of this in late 2013 and the rest of it in 2015, but only getting around to publishing it now. So take its prognostications in the context of 2013–2015. A Distinguished Lecture by...
View ArticleStarting My PhD
I am officially enrolled in the PhD in Complex Systems and Data Science at the Complex Systems Center at University of Vermont!!! I will be moving to Burlington, VT in August with my partner, Kat. I...
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